MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Ben Rice
Ben Rice
NYY · 1B
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Portrait of Michael Conforto
Michael Conforto
CHC · DH
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ben Rice.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, RBI, steals, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ben Rice wins 5 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB, AVG); Michael Conforto wins 0 (none).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ben Rice
92.2
Michael Conforto
92.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
47.6%
Michael Conforto
46.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
15.5%
Michael Conforto
12.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Rice
24.3%
Michael Conforto
28.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Rice
10.4%
Michael Conforto
12.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Rice
.384
Michael Conforto
.334
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Ben Rice
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .306
.242
Michael Conforto
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .269
.214

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
522.20
now 17
8
Michael Conforto
522.20
now 4
4
Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
2056.80
now 44
36
Michael Conforto
2056.80
now 12
18
RBIhigher is better
Ben Rice
2056.40
now 44
36
Michael Conforto
2056.40
now 13
20
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Rice
.0003.20
now 2
2
Michael Conforto
.0003.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBen Rice — buy.conf 0.74
BuyMichael Conforto — buy.conf 0.64
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